Board of Trustees Study Session May 21, 2016...Not safe for the Chrome books OR for the teachers...
Transcript of Board of Trustees Study Session May 21, 2016...Not safe for the Chrome books OR for the teachers...
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PleasantonUnifiedSchoolDistrictDistrict-wideFacilityNeeds
BoardofTrustees
StudySession
May21,2016
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District-wide Needs
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Inordertosupporta21stcenturylearningenvironment,andensureweprovidesafeandsecurefacili9esforourstudentsandstaff,weneedtofurnishanadequateinfrastructure.Ourschoolfacili9esneedupgrades,replacementsandrenova9ons/moderniza9ons.
AmadorBoysLockerRoom ValleyViewPlayground
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District-wide Needs Basedonworkorders,walkthroughs,areviewoftheFacilityMasterPlan,anddiscussionswithstaff,wefoundthatthedistricthasneedsto:§ Upgradefirealarm,securityandintercomsystems§ Replaceandupgradecarpet/9leflooring(classrooms,gyms,bathrooms)§ Paintschoolstopreservewoodandstructuralintegrityofbuildings
§ Upgradeorreplacehea9ng,ven9la9onandaircondi9oningsystems§ Convertrelocatableclassroomstopermanentbuildings§ Replaceandrepairroofing§ Pave,resealandreplaceasphalt
§ Replacewindows,indoorairquality§ Upgradeelectricalservices§ Upgraderestroomandplumbingsystems
§ Implementgreenini9a9vestoreduceenergycostsandhelpourplanet
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FairlandsHVACEnclosureTopofRoof:MainBuilding
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Con9nued….§ Replaceandupgradeplaygroundsandballboards§ Upgradeparkinglot/schoolexteriorligh9ng§ Replaceschoolmarquees(communica9onvehicletoparentsandcommunity)
§ Upgradesafetyandsecuritytelecommunica9onsinfrastructure(VOIP,securitycameras)
§ Upgradeandreplaceclassroomandlibrarytechnology
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District-wide Needs
HarvestParkPlayArea
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Staff Survey Results: Common Themes § Replaceportables,NewClassrooms
§ Expandand/orrenovateMPR
§ Installshadestructures§ Pavingrepairs
§ Improvedropoffs
§ Expandandmodernizeexis9nggymsandlockerrooms(highschools)
§ Hea9ng,ven9la9on,aircondi9oningrepairsand/orupgrades
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Current Status of Building Systems
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FireAlarms
Currently,thereareinconsistentfirealarmpanelswithineachschoolsite.Halfofthedistrictschoolshavedifferenttypesoffirealarmsystemswithintheircampus.Whatthismeansisthatifthereisanalarminonebuilding,itdoesnotemitanyalarmintheadjacentbuilding.Inessence,wholesystemcoverageduringanactualalarmisnon-existent.
SecuritySystems
Currentsystemsareoutdated.Manyofthesecuritysystemsdatebacktothe1980’s.Securitycoverageisinconsistentschoolwidewithmanyaudiblealarmsnotfunc9onal.Wehavedamagedordefec9vesecuritysensorsacrossthedistrict.
Roofing
Wehaveongoingroofleaksdistrictwideandseveralroofsystemsarebeyondtheirlifeexpectancy.AtAmadorValleyHighSchool,wes9llhavetarandgravelroofsinseveralbuildings(BuildingsB,C,D,I,L)
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Current Status of Building Systems
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HVACUpgrade
ThemajorityoftheHVACsystemsintheDistrictwereinstalledinthe1990’s.Manyaremorethan25yearsold.TheDistrict’snewestHVACsystemsareabout15yearsold.Indoorairqualityandenergyefficiencycanbesignificantlyimprovedwithnewersystems.
SchoolpainJng
Pain9ngisnecessarytopreservewoodenstructuresandprolongthebuildinglife.Inmanyofourschools,wehaveglulambeamsrobngawayanddelamina9ngduetolackofpreserva9onthroughrou9neandsystema9cpain9ngschedule.
PavingandAsphaltReplacement/Resealing
Pavingandasphaltsareanongoingsafetyconcern.Forexample,atPleasantonMiddleSchoolandatseveralotherschools,wehaveasphaltcracking,shicing,andmanyraisedconcreteareascrea9ngslipandfallinjuries.
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Current Building Systems ElectricalServiceUpgrade
Tosupportthe21stcenturyclassroom,wewillneedtoupgradeourelectricalservicestoensurethatwehaveenoughpowertosupportnewequipment.
PlumbingUpgrades
Wehavehadundergroundleaksatsomeschoolsgivenouroldpipingsystems.Thereisaneedtohaveisola9onvalveswithintheschoolgrounds.
Carpet/TileFlooringReplacement(Classrooms,Gyms,Bathrooms)
ParkingLot/SchoolExteriorLighJngUpgrade
Toensuresafetyduringeveningevents,weneedacomprehensiveexteriorligh9ngsystemtoprovidesufficientillumina9onatnight.
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Staff Comments
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Placesolarstructuresoverparkinglots.Theyprovidesolarenergyandshadetocarsatthesame9me.
Alisallookslikeoneoftheoldestschoolsinthedistrictandneedstobeupdatedandmodernized.Inmyopinion,Alisalisinalotworseshapethanmostoftheelementaryschools.Sowhenyou'retalkingabouthavingequitydistrictwide,IthinkAlisalneedstobeatoppriority.Staffparkinglot!!Weneedmorespaces&aseparateentrancetoavoidtheschooldropoff/pickuptrafficmess.Havingtocircletheparkinglotseveral9mesinthemorningtoparkisanightmare.Badexteriorligh9ngatFoothill,campus-wide,needstobeaddressedsocampusfeelssafertowalkaroundacerdark,whichcanbeasearlyas4:30inwintermonths.Maintenanceandpaintexis9nginteriorwalls
Withschoolstar9nginmid-August,studentsneedmoreprotec9onfromtheheat-func9oningwaterfountainsandmoreshadestructures.AtDonlon,#15aboveiscri9cal.Ourclassrooms,library,andComputerLabcomputersaremostlyoutdated.WeneedmoreChromebookscartsalsosothattheportablesdon'thavetowheeltheprimarygradesoneallthewayfromourB-pod.NotsafefortheChromebooksORfortheteachers(It'sanaccidentwai9ngtohappen,andanaccidentcouldresultinaworkman'scompclaim)Safetyofstudentscomesfirstandkeepingschoolsingoodrepair.Also,eachschoolshouldhavespaceforspecialiststoworkandaplacewhenweatheristoohotorcold.Someschoolshaveplentyofclassroomsforextraeventsandothersdon'thaveenoughspaceforkindergartentohavetheirownroomsandreadingroomsforsharedguidedreadingsets.Someschoolsareverycrowded.Allschoolsshouldhavethespacetheyneedforspecialevents,poorweatherandteachersshouldnothavetoshareclassrooms.ThankyouInvestinbejerligh9ng,hea9ng,etc.toreduceenergyexpensesincludinggreenenergy.Whenconver9ngportablestopermanentstructureskeepinmindtheneedforteacherstocollaborateandtheneedtohavespaceforvolunteerstoworkoutsideoftheclassroom.BathroomfloorsreplacedintheK/TKbathrooms.Theyaresostainedwithyellowfrombeingurinatedonoverthelast16yearsitwon'tcomeout.Onceprojectsarecompletepleasemaintainthebuildsmoreocen.Don'tletthepaintandandwoodstructuresgettothisstate.Havebejerpestcontrol.
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TheportablesatFairlandsareinbadshape:theyleakeveryyear,theyneedtobepainted,theyarerightnexttothelunchareawhichisverydistrac9ngandnoisy,theydonotholdheat,theaircondi9oner/fanisextremelyloud,theyareinfestedwithcockroaches,andmice,thepapertowelandsoapdispensersarebroken,andthedoorsdon'tsealclose.
Ourroofingisawful,mostofthe9mewehaveceiling9lesmissingaswaterdamagehasruinedthem.Weconstantlyhaveleaks.
Ifeelthepriori9eslistgeneratediscomprehensiveandaccuratelypinpointstheupgradesneededthroughoutthedistrict.
Ifeelthatourschoolcoulduseaninstantfacelicwithafreshcoatofpaint!IbelievetheLydiksenshouldbeonthetopofthelistforexteriorpain9ng.Ourschoolisdrabanddreary,unlikeschoolslikeFairlandsandWalnutGrovewhohavebeau9fulgreenish/turquoisetrim.Weneedtogetridofallthebrownandmakeourschoolfeelandlookinvi9ng,brightandcheery.
Coveringthelunchareaatalleightelementarysitesthatdonothavethisisamust.Thissavescustodial9meandresources.Reallywouldlovetoseetheelementaryschoolsgetafreshlook/paintjobtomakethemseemfunandinvi9ng.Alsowouldlovetoseemoreelectricalandnetworkplugsinclassrooms.
Thankyoufortakingthisonandsurveyingus.Inmy20+yearsofteaching,Idon'tremembereverybeingsurveyed!Thankyou!Theseareallneededrepairsorreplacements!
Ourcampusneedsamajorfacelic.Ourschoollooksandfeelsliketheoldest.Ourstudentsdeserveacleananamazinglookingschool.Ifeelthatourmanyofourstudentsliveinpoverty,ourschoolappearstobeaschoolofpoverty.Ourofficeneedstobedesperatelyreconfigured.Ourcampusdoesnotfeelsecure.OurMPRneedsblindsforsecurityandmul9media.Allwindowsshouldbecovered.ThePaintispeelinginseveralareasoftheschoolandlooksbad.ThenonskidflooringintheM.PRestroomsandthekitchenisthesameflooringthatwasreplacedinsomeoftheotherrestroomsbecauseitisdefec9vebutwasnotreplacedintheseareasyet.Theofficecarpetisveryoldandmajeddown.Thepefacility/weightroomisanembarrassment.Itisfilthyandtherearetoomanykidsinasmallspaceforaschoolthissize
Staff Comments
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Staff Comments
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Providinganexpansionforthemusicprogramwillalleviatedemandacerschool.EitherbuildingabiggerBandRoomorprovidinganaddi9onalmul9-purposeroomorgymwillhelppreventconflictsinfacilityneedsacerschoolandduringtheday.Men'srestroominmainofficeisforevers9nkyNeednewin-housespeakersystems,presenta9onprograms/projec9onsystems,etc.
Ibelievethatupgradingandreplacingclassroomandlibrarytechnologyisextremelyimportantforourstudents.
WehaveaGoogleDoc/Drivewithdetailsofallprojectsneeded.Weneedaconcertedefforttoinstallnew(newerthan5yearsold)projectorsfromtheceilingofallrooms.Ibelieveallmoneythedistrictgetsiswastedonmanylevels.Thebidsarefromfriends&rela9vesandarethecheapestworstcontractorstheirare.Theworkdoneisalwaysawful.Theboardmembershavenoexperienceinthisareaaswell!PickupanddropoffalongSantaRitaisanightmare!Newtrafficplanwillhelpbutthereisnotsafedrivingalongtheroad.ParentsareSTILLdroppingkidsoffattheredlightinthemiddleoftheroad!Weneednewfacili9es!Thesmallgym/girlslockerroomhasbecomeahealth/safetyissue.Amador'sportablesareandhavebecomepermanentstructures.Weshouldnotbeimprovinganyadminbuildingbeforeteacherareinsafeclassrooms.Thereisastrongneedtoaddress#15:Upgradeandreplaceclassroomandlibrarytechnology,withalong-termplantosupportthetechnology,intermsofrepair,replacement,andupgrades.Iamhopefulthatthedistrictcanaddress#16,notonlytoaddresstheenvironmentalconcerns,butasafiscalconcern.Idounderstandthattherearelogis9calandcostconcernsatAmador,butIdohopethereisaplantoimplementsolarinthefuture.ConvertrelocatableclassroomstopermanentbuildingsThesetemporarystructureswearmuchfasterthanpermanentbuildingsandarerarelysufficientspaces.Idon'tunderstandtheneedtoreplaceportablesaheadofotherprojects.Someoftheportablesareactuallynicerthanclassroomsoncampus.
Asweadoptcommoncorecompliantcurriculum,itisclearthatourtechnologycannotsupportthestateoftheartteachingandlearning.
Solarmakessensetoputsomedollarsinto!
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Staff Comments
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Classroomsecurityinanageofschoolshoo9ngsataffluenthigh-schools,similartoPleasantonhigh-schools,isanobviousfirstpriority.Manyclassroomshaveflimsyglassdoorsandlargebanksofun-reenforcedplateglasswindows.Replacethoseimmediately.DistrictwideenergymanagementsystemsseemstobeveryweakatAVHS.Savingsnejedfromimprovementsinenergyusagecouldfundotherprojects.alltheschoolsneedimprovements,butthemostnecessaryIfeelisthebathrooms,andtheshadedareatokeepstudentsea9ngoutsideinsteadofinsidetheclassrooms,
Securityandgreenini9a9vesarecri9calinvestmentsforthesafetyandwellbeingofourstudentsandenvironment